Valve.



H. W. JACOBS.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. l1, 1911.

Patented. Apr. 1.1913.

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apprenait inea october-ii, ieii. serial' narrativa 5 Statefot liansaahave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves, ot' whichy the ollowinlis aideseription, rezterence being had to' e accompanying drawing, which forms a part ofimy specification.

what may be termed a four-way valve -whereby admission and. exhaust to and-from g one-or more cylinders, as on hydraulic or pneumatic presses, riveters, clamps, .and the like, either lrepeatedly or alternately, -may =beh-ad.

The object of my invention is to provide a four-way v-.alve that will. not only oe-simple and economical in construction, but one ythat ywill allow both exhausts to be open at the Sametime and thereby insure Ano movement of the piston or pistons, than that desired, the advantages of invention will-be lmore apparent from following detailed description.

`in the drawings :ditigure l is a longitudinal sectional view, with va portion oi the valve piston at the right hand end of the figure shown in `full lines. 'Fig'. 2 is a transverse sectional view takenonthe line 2-2 ofelig; 1, looking inthe direction of the arrows. Eig. 'iisasimilar view taken on the-line 3f3=oit Fig. l, looking inthe directiony of the arrows.

In the` preferred construction shown in the; drawings,= the valve comprises the elongated shell or body 4, preferably cylindrical:y in for1n,.whose interior is provided with aL series of circumterential ribs--as-at 5 are ranged at predetermined distances apart about the inner periphery ofy casing 1l, while the outer periphery is provided with suitableI lugs 6 whereby the valve may be secured in place. Concentric with the'shell or .casing 4, and extending longitudinally therethrough, is anV innercylindrical casmy the ing 7, Whose-outside-diameter is-such as-to' shell 7 .i'itl snugly withinthe `ribs/5, soI as to` dividethe have the inner. circumferential finterior of? thebody or shell-@into a num- 'rberf ot circumferential compartments -or passages, as clearly-shown'in Fig; l.

The inner shell 7 can relative position withinV the outer shell by Externally threaded screw caps-*Sand 9,:close the endsapf outer My invention relates more particularly to` ,casing 4, the capsbeing preferably screwed intothe threaded ends ot casing 4:, a su@- cient distance toi bringrthem' into closelproximity to theinner shell 7,.thereby preventing any appreciable accidental longitudiv nal movement of the inner shell andalso preventing the escape of the yinediii'im or -iluid through the ends ofthe casii'ig.A Cap l.9 is provided witha central opening Vso as to permit .of the passage oit valve stem l0 therethrough; the openingbeing, of course, provided with a suitable gland as :at which is held in place by the member 12 so as toiform a fluid tight connection.

Slidably mounted within the inner shell 7l, is af double piston valve 13, provided with `suitable itluid tight pistons 11i and l5, which other bemaintained in its may loe packed in any suitable mannenbpreferably by the v.lea-ther cup disks as at 14a and 15a; both pistons being similarly constructed.

Stem 10 extends through both pistons ld and l5,.being provided at itsinner end with the nutl, and at an intermediate point, and .against iston l5, with 4the `aniriular shoulder or ange' i7 so as to control the double piston valve i3.

The outer shell creasing 4c isprovided vvithorifices or ports i8 and. 19 at-opposite ends thereof, which ,may be designated as the exhaust ports; these orifices being either open to the atmosphere, or adapted to receive suitable pipe `connections .as clearly shown .in the drawing. tit .a .point intermediate of the endsapreierably substantially atthe vertical center. ofthe device,as shown 1in i, the casing 4j is .provided with an gorieevor' port 20, which isalso adapted. to ,receive suitable` pipe connection leading from. a supply oit suitable driving medium or duid. ,dit a suitable pointintermediate of oricesld andi-20, vand at `a suitable vpoint intermediate'otlorioes i9 and 20, and ex- -tendedthrough theside'wallot the shell or y easing. d, lprovide the orices` orports 21 and .22, respectively shownin dotted llines in Fig. l; yoriice 22 heilig more clearly shown inFigs. 2 and 3..

The inner oasi 7 's provided with a number I ot seriesv o @ports ,at predetermined points-on its periphery;V for example, the :por-ts 23- are placed at one endet shell 7, v=soas toprovide communication betweenthe interior Y oi'` shell 7 l and the j compartment s 24 formed in casingie byl one of the circumferflltelribs and inner she/11,7; ports .25 ,in

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shell 7 are so placed as to afford communication between the interior of shell 7 and the compartment 26 formed by circumferential ribs 5 and shell 7; 'ports 27 being formed in theperiphery of shell 7 so as to afford communication between the interior of shell 7 and the compartment 28 formed in the manner previously described and into which compartment orifice or port 20 enters; ports 29`formed in shell 7, afford communicationv -lever'33 through the medium of yoke 37,

and the lever is pi-voted at the end of the compensating fulcrum link 34 which latter is secured to the casing 4; the link 34 being preferably shown bifurcated, see Fi as to extend about the lug35 formed on the shell or casing 4.

In the operation of my improved valve,

. the operating fluid, from a suitable source of supply, is admitted through the connection'or orifice 20 into compartment 28, passing through ports 27 into the chamber 36 Within shell 7 formed by the two separated pistons 14 and 15. With the pistons 14 and 15 in the position shown in F ig. l1, it is evident that further passage of the Huid will be prevented and that it will be confined in chamber 36 until the pistons 14 and 15 are moved in shell 7. By pushing lever 33 to the right until piston 14 has passed beyond the orifices 25, the operating fluid within chamber 36 will be allowed to pass from chamber 36 through ports 25, into chamber 26, and out through orifice 21, into a suitable connection whereby the operating fluid is conveyed to the operating end of the cylinder to be actuated. With the valve in this position, it will be understood that the orifice or cylinder connection 22, at the opposite end of the device, will be in exhaust condition by reason of the movement of piston 15 with piston 14 toward the right of the device, as previously described. Moving lever 33 to the left, until piston l5 passes over ports 29, will permit 4the operating fluid or medium to pass from compartment 28 through ports 27 and into chamber 36, thence through ports 29 into chamber 30 and out through orifice 22 and a suitable connection to the operating end of another cylinder or to the opposite end of the same cylinder, asdesired. This movement of the double piston at thetsame time produces an exhaust condition at the right hand end of the valve from the operating cylinder connected' with orifice 21, which enters chamber 26, thus permitting the exhaust to be made from chamber 2b, through ports 25, into the right hand end of 'shell thenceout through ports 23, into compartment 24 and out into theatmosphere through exhaust orifice of' port 18, or through a suitable connection or piping connected with said port. It is thus apparent that when one end' of the valve is admitting operating fluid to the connect-ion leading to an operating cylinder, the other end of the valve is exhausting it from the opposite side of other operating cylinder.

With the valve in the position shown in Fig. 1, the operating ends of the double acting cylinder or the operating ends of two single acting cylinders will be in .exhaust condition; that is, at the right hand end, the cylinder connected therewith is open to the same or anexhaust into the atmosphere because the" operating fiuid or medium in the cylinder can escape through vthe cylinder-connection or orifice 21, into compartment 26, through ports 25 into the right hand end of cylindrical Valve shell or chamber 7, out through ports 23, into compartment 24, and out through the orifice, and its connection, 18. At the same time, the cylinder-connection or orifice 22 will be open to permit the Huid or medium to exhaust into compartment 30, through ports 29, into the left hand end of the cylindrical valve shell or chamber 7 thence through ports 31, into compartment 32, and out through the exhaust orifice, and its connection, 19. It will be seen, therefore, that my improved valve can' be put into inoperative position With both exhaust ports open so that thecylinder or cylinders controlled by the valve can drain and any leakage through the valve due to wear will pass out either exhaust without causing the piston or pistons, of the cylinder or cylinders, operated by the medium controlled by theA valve, to creep, as is common, however, in the many types of valves at present in use.

It is also evident from my improved constructionl that the same will be operative in any position that it is desired vto arrange the valve.

The exhaust-orifices 18 and 19 may be open to the atmosphere or connected to a drain by any suitable' pipe arrangement, which may screw into or otherwise be secured in the orifices, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

I have shown and vdescribed the double piston valve 13 operated by the lever 33, which is vshown connected to stem l0 by the yoke 37, but it is apparent that the stem and lever may not only be otherwise connected together, but the means for operating the double piston may be' `of any suitable type; and furthermore,.other alterations may be made in certain details, as practice may dictate, without, however, departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not wish to be understood, therefore, as limiting myself to the precise construction shown and described, but

That I claim as my invention, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A valve of the class described, comprising an outer casing having an exhaust opening at each end thereof, a cylinder connecting orifice at each end of the casing intermediate of the exhaust ports and the center of the casing and an admission orifice substantially at the center thereof, said casing being provided with circumferential ribs on its inner circumference arranged at predetermined distances apart and on opposite sides of the openings or ports in said casing, a cylindrical valve-shell extending had.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a set of spaced concentrically arranged cylindrical members provided with port-s at predetermined points in their peripheries, the ports in the inner member coinciding with the portsin the outer member, means whereby the ends of said members are closed, means whereby the space intermediate of said members is divided into circumferential chambers coinciding with the correlated ports of the two members so that communication between adjacent chambers is had through the inner member, the ports at opposite ends-of the outer member constituting exhaust ports', the port at each end of the outer member located adjacent to the exhaust port constituting a combined inlet and out-let port, while the port of the outer member intermediate of the combined inlet and outlet ports constitutes a supply port, a double piston-valve slidably mounted within the inner member and formed so as to provide a chamber intermediate of its ends, 'said chamber being of a length sulficient to permit communication between the ports substantially at the center of the inner member and either of the adj acent ports, whereby positioning of the valve substantially at the center of the device will establish an exhaust condition between the adjacent ports at both ends of the device, while movement of the valve toward either end of the device will establish an admission condition between the ports substantially at the center thereof and the adjacent ports at the ends of the members to which the valve has been moved, while said position of the valve will establish an exhaust condition at t-he opposite end of the device, and a lever pivotally mounted to one of said members and operatively connected to said valve whereby the latter is controlled.

8. A device of the class described, comprising a set of spaced concentrically arranged cylindrical members provided with coinciding ports at predetermined points in their peripheries, the end ports being adapted to act as exhaust ports, the ports adjacent to the exhaust ports constituting combined inlet and outlet ports, while the ports intermediate of t-he said combined inlet and outlet ports act as supply ports, the distance between the supply and adjacently placed combined inlet and outlet ports being greater than the distance between the combined outlet and inlet and exhaust ports at both ends of the members, the outer member being provided with circumferential ribs on its inner circumference arranged on opposite sides ofthe ports in said member so that communication between the adjacently placed ports must be had through the inner member, means adapted to extend into the ends of the outer member whereby the ends are closed, and a double piston-valve slidably mounted within the inner member and of a length coextensive with the distance .between either set of combined inlet and HENRY w. JACOBS.

Witnesses FRANK MITCHELL, DAVID H. OWEN. 

